diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/autocomplete.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/autocomplete.js.erb
index ca72cb9fe..fc1301714 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/autocomplete.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/autocomplete.js.erb
@@ -115,6 +115,11 @@
         var metatag = query.metatag;
         var term = query.term;
 
+        if (!metatag && !term) {
+          this.close();
+          return;
+        }
+
         switch(metatag) {
         case "md5":
         case "width":